CDNS 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Kasempa, Human Capital, International Relations

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Canadian Studies
• Course: CDNS 2000
• Professor: Mihaela Vieru

Document Summary

Movement of people across/within borders for different purposes. The coming of people into a country for settlement purposes. The leaving of people from a country to another country for different purposes. About 250,000 immigrants yearly (0. 7-0. 8% of the population) About (cid:884)(cid:882)% of the country(cid:495)s population born outside of canada. By (cid:884)(cid:882)(cid:883)(cid:884): all of canada(cid:495)s net labor market growth= from immigration. By (cid:884)(cid:882)(cid:885)(cid:882): all of canada(cid:495)s population growth= due to immigration. Need to control the mechanisms of demographic movements. Importance of migration and immigration in colonialism. Role of large-scale institutions in initiating and shaping migratory flows. Gendered and radicalized assumptions about the contribution immigrants may bring to canadian society. Perceived transnationals threats to public security (see stabiles) Historical tradition of nation- building self interest. Social and economic hierarchies (radicalized+ gendered+ classed) 1967- points system adopted to eliminate explicit racial discrimination, who good they would be as citizens. 1969- canada signs un convention for refugees.